User`s manual

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User’s Manual
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Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES
CPU
Supports Socket 939.
Supports AMD Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 /Athlon 64 X2 processors.
AMD 64 architecture enables simultaneous 32 and 64 bit computing.
Supports HyperTransport and AMD Cool’n’Quiet Technology.
Chipset
NVIDIA nForce4 SLI, supports:
! Supports NVIDIA Firewall.
! Supports Gigabit Ethernet.
! Supports NVIDIA nTune Utility.
! Supports NVIDIA Secure Networking Processor.
Operating Systems
Supports Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
Note: Does not support Windows 98SE and Windows ME.
Dimensions
ATX Form Factor: 29.4cm (L) x 24.35cm (W)
System Memory
Supports Dual Channel DDR.
Supports DDR333 and DDR400.
Maximum memory space is 4GB, supporting 4 DIMM sockets.
Serial ATA
nForce4 SLI supports SATA 2.0 specification, with data transfer rates up to
3Gb/s.
Super I/O
Chip: ITE IT8712F.
Environment Control initiatives,
! H/W Monitor
! Fan Speed Controller
! ITE's "Smart Guardian" function
IDE
2 on-board connectors support 4 IDE disk drives.
Supports PIO mode 5, Block Mode and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 bus master
mode.
AC’97 Audio Sound Codec
Chip: ALC850, supports 8 channels audio output.
IEEE 1394A Chip
Chip: VIA VT6307, supports 2 ports with transfer up to 400Mb/s.
Gigabit Ethernet LAN
NVIDIA Gigabit MAC + VITESSE Gigabit PHY VSC8201.
Supports ACPI power management.
Supports NVIDIA StreamThru technology
! Isochronous controller paired with Hyper Transport results in fastest
networking performance
Security
NVIDIA Firewall technology
! Native firewall solution protects the PC from intruders by filtering
unauthorized traffic.
NVIDIA Active Armor (Only for nForce4 Ultra)
! Enhances network security, and provides users with an environment
both fast and secure.
NVIDIA RAID Technology
RAID 0 disk striping for highest system and application performance
RAID 1 disk mirroring support for fault tolerance
Support for both SATA and ATA-133 disk controller standards
RAID 0+1 disk striping and mirroring for highest performance with fault
tolerance
Internal On-board Slots and Connectors
Normal Mode PCI-Express slots:
- One PCI-Express x16 slot: PEX16-1.
- Three PCI-Express x1 slots: PEX16-2, PEX1-1 and PEX1-2 slots
SLI Mode PCI-Express slots:
- Two PCI-Express x8 slots: PEX16-1 and PEX16-2.
- Two PCI-Express x1 slots. PEX1-1 and PEX1-2.
Notice: Normal Mode and SLI Mode are switched by SLI-NF4 selector card.
(Please read Chapter 3 for detail information.)
One SPDIF-Out connector.
One CD-ROM audio-in connector.
Two Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 IDE connectors.
Three PCI slots.
Four SATA II ports.
Back Panel I/O Connectors and Ports
1 Printer Port.
1 RJ-45 LAN jack.
1 PS/2 Mouse Port.
1 PS/2 Keyboard Port.
1 1394A Firewire Port.
1 Serial Port. (COM2 is optional.)
4 USB 2.0 Ports.
6 audio ports support 8 channels audio-out facilities.